[DeTomaso] automotive related questions!

[Dave Londry]

8 cyl every 2 revs or 720 degrees??
dave

Paul - Home wrote:
> I have a few guesses and they are only guesses because the standard 
> Chevy firing order also supports crossing the banks to get 180 degree 
> headers.
>
> 1. It didn't fit well in the body work
> 2. They just didn't care to optimize that closely
> 3. They were running a flat crank which doesn't need to cross banks.
>
> For reference they are called 180 degree headers because each exhaust 
> pipe will output once every 180 degrees of crank rotation.
>
> Paul
> #9270
>
> michael frazier wrote:
>   
>> Thanks for the info.  Any response on the 2nd question?
>>  
>> Michael...it was in the 30s last night and the 50s today.  Looking for a winter project since it's too cold to go outside.
>>  
>> (2nd question: After looking at photos of GT-40s, Lolas, McLarens, Chapparals, etc, I noticed the Ford poweredvehicles used 180s while the Chevy powered ones did not (generally). Any thoughts about that? Boat type headers?
>> I asked about building a set of Pantera headers like that awhile back. You could run longer tubes, a crossover pipe, 
>> less connectors and simpler build while still getting the zoomy racy look for those who go just for that. Any thoughts on that one?)
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